What is the GMC Black Widow Package and How Much Does It Cost?

No matter how many different trims an automaker produces, there will always be buyers who want something extra special. Some people want to stand out from the crowd; some want better performance or specialized tools for work or play. In the truck world, this might look like a performance tuning package like the Black Widow.

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This package combines performance and appearance upgrades and is available on GMC, Ford, Chevy and RAM trucks. “Fitting out” is performed on new trucks delivered from the manufacturer or sometimes a dealer to the Fox Plant, which does the work in Trussville, AL. Once work on a truck is completed, the vehicle is delivered to a partner dealer who sells it.

A standard Black Widow package includes upgrades such as a suspension lift kit. A very desirable mod to take a truck off-roadspecial badging and premium wheels distinguish it from the standard automaker’s model. Moreover, The Black Widow package offers options for an even more customized truck for more money. Let’s look at the contents of the Black Widow package and how much it can contribute to the sticker price of the vehicle.

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The Black Widow Package for 2024 GMC trucks is available for the Sierra 1500, 1500 Limited, and 2500 HD.

The 1500 Black Widow Package upgrades performance with a 4″ suspension lift system and 20″ Black Widow wheels with painted wheel rings and 33″ logoed center caps that provide premium grip off road tires. The speedometer is calibrated and special hood vents allow the engine to breathe more.

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Styling cues you look at on a Widow include red caliper covers, body-colored fender flares, black-tipped dual exhaust and LED puddle projector lights, exterior badging, and Black Widow badging in the form of a windshield graphic. Inside, drivers can recline on Black Widow’s custom-stitched headrests and opt for custom-stitched leather seat covers.

The same package on the Limited 1500 adds all of the above, plus two more inches of lift, white LED interior lights, RGB Bluetooth rock headlights, orange-rimmed GMC grille badging, orange-accented Black Widow badging, power running boards, custom-stitched leather seat covers, and Black Widow door sills.

This package for the Sierra 2500 HD includes a 5″ Suspension Lift Kit with high-strength cross members, steering knuckles and upper control arms, and 35″ premium all-terrain tires wrapped around Black Widow wheels. It has a special badge with the spider logo and the name Black Widow. The seats of the 2500 HD are also upholstered with special stitching with the logo. The package also offers custom painted interior trim and gauge clusters.

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Buyers who choose the Black Widow package variant for their GMC trucks will face a hefty cost added to the price tag. It can increase the price of a truck by 30% or more. For example, one seller listed: 2024 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4 Having an MSRP of $74,010. The Black Widow SCA Performance Upfit added another $22,743. The same dealer lists the Black Widow as costing $26,649, on top of the $73,515 MSRP for the new 2024 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4. This package included the option of electric running boards, which increased the cost. A second dealer advertised the price for the Black Widow package on the 2024 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4 as $24,763, down from the truck’s total MSRP of $98,922.

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The package price can range into the thousands of dollars depending on what options are added to the basic (but still stylish) Black Widow. But even without the flashy options, this special edition of the GMC truck won’t come cheap.